Weekly Family Newsletter

Week of November 11th - November 15th

📣Jaguar Families

On Monday, we are having a charger and laptop check in GROWL. Please make sure your Jaguar brings in their laptop and charger each day, but especially on Monday. We appreciate your support with this.

Also, student attendance is something that we are monitoring very closely and we need everyone’s help with. We want all Jaguars to be in school on time and all day, as long as they are not sick and/or running a fever. Students cannot miss more than 17 days a school year or they are considered chronically absent and are missing out on key learning opportunities and social-emotional development. Our attendance team meets weekly and spends time reaching out via letters, calls, and home visits to support good attendance habits. Please monitor the amount of days your Jaguar has missed closely.

Students who are enrolled in Algebra 1, Geometry, French 1, and Spanish 1 are in high school credit courses and cannot miss more than 10 classes. We will send out a separate communication to families regarding high school credit courses and attendance.

Thank you for your support!

Respectfully,

Ashby Johnson, Principal

📝 Important Dates🗓

Event Information

ICA

When?

Tuesday, Nov 12, 2024, 02:45 PM

No School for Students

No school Wednesday, November 27th - Friday, November 29th

Event Information

AHS Transition Night

For rising 9th graders, current 8th graders

When?

Thursday, Dec 12, 2024, 06:00 PM

Event Information

SCA Presents: Bonfire Dance

Join us for a dance after school dance that includes a Bonfire where they can roast their own Smores! Cost is $10 and includes everything.

When?

Friday, Dec 13, 2024, 07:00 AM

📢Events Happening around JMS

Golden Apple 🍏

The Golden Apple Nomination is also live! Anyone can nominate a licensed teacher who:

Creates a love of learning in students of all abilities and backgrounds.
Stimulates thought and provokes student dialogue.
Challenges students to reach high standards and expectations.
Understands the needs of students individually and collectively and meets those needs with determination, enthusiasm and imagination.
Involves families in the education process.

To nominate a Journey teacher, please visit this Golden Apple Link.

Food Bags🍞

Could your family use some extra groceries?
Journey Middle School is in partnership with a local church and will provide a weekly bag of canned goods and snack items to families at no cost.
Food bags will be sent home with students each Thursday.

If you would like to register your child for this program, please complete this form or contact Patricia Joseph by email at pjoseph@k12albemarle.org or call Journey Middle School at (434) 975-9320.